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xanthation

xanthation noun: conversion into a xanthate.

Noun

xanthation (plural xanthations)

  1. Conversion into a xanthate.
    • The participation of the hydroxyl groups of lignin in xanthation reactions has also been studied.1971, K V Sarkanen, Charles Heberle Ludwig, Lignins: Occurrence, Formation, Structure and Reactions

Forms of xanthation

pluralxanthations

Origin of xanthation

From xanthate + -ion.

Questions about xanthation

What does xanthation mean?
Xanthation means conversion into a xanthate.
What part of speech is xanthation?
Xanthation is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthation?
The plural of xanthation is xanthations.

Words near xanthation in the dictionary

  1. xanthanolides
  2. xanthans
  3. xanthate
  4. xanthates
  5. xanthatin
  6. xanthation
  7. xanthations
  8. xanthaurine
  9. Xanthe
  10. xanthein
  11. xantheine

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